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Chapter 199 "Preference"

Huo Lang raised his brows slightly, and asked without answering, "Is this too small?"

Si Ningning shook her head vigorously, her look of eager anticipation faintly revealed two cuteness.

A faint smile appeared in Huo Lang's eyes, and he slid his fingers around the edge of the small basket, and asked again, "Make another circle of little goldfish for you?"

"Uh……"

Si Ningning was taken aback for a moment.

This is asking her what she means, so shouldn't you just make it clear to her?
"En!" Nodding vigorously again, Si Ningning's peach-colored lips parted into an extremely bright smile, "If it's not troublesome!"

Huo Lang didn't respond to Ma's troublesome question, but only said: "I'll give it to you tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and go out today."

To prevent the small basket from getting loose, Huo Lang nimbly stuck the half-woven bamboo strips into the gap on the lower floor, then got up and went into the room to pick up the back basket, gun and hatchet, and raised his chin to indicate that Si Ningning was ready to go.

Si Ningning realized today's purpose later, and quickly got up and walked out beside Huo Lang, "I'm not in a hurry, just take your time later."

Huo Lang nodded, reaching out to catch the big basket on Si Ningning's back.

Si Ningning stepped back and wanted to avoid it, but Huo Lang's calm expression showed firmness, she paused for a moment, didn't say anything, just took off the basket and handed it over.

It rained heavily before, and although the sun came out today, the trails in the mountains were still wet, so the help of "wooden sticks" was naturally indispensable for this trip.

Si Ningning held one end of a small wooden stick, Huo Lang led the way ahead, and she carefully followed behind.

Si Ningning turned his head left and right, his eyes searched both sides of the forest path, looking for traces of mushrooms.

After looking all the way, Si Ningning turned around and stared at the back of the man's head with Qingcheng deer eyes, "I went back yesterday and pickled the vegetables, and I can take whatever I want from the jar...the rabbit cage is also made, and I will leave it in the afternoon. When you come back, you help me send it there, and then take it back together."

"En." Huo Lang responded lightly.

Si Ningning asked again: "Have you been to the county recently?"

Huo Lang asked her back: "Do you want to take it to Academician Liang?"

"Yeah. But there's one more thing I want to ask you to help with." Si Ningning nodded, and then said softly "tsk", "I don't know if there is any, I can't go out, can you go to the county?" If so, I want you to drop by and help me take a look."

These words successfully aroused Huo Lang's curiosity.

Huo Lang tilted his head to look at Si Ningning, but out of the corner of his eye he saw the thorny vines in the middle of the path in front of him, and he brushed them away casually, "Look at the thorny vines."

Bypassing the thorny vines, Huo Lang continued the question just now: "What are you looking for?"

"I want alum." Si Ningning didn't hide anything, "I want to try dyeing cloth, mordant dyeing needs alum..."

"Both alum and green alum are fine. If the county hospital has a department of traditional Chinese medicine, you should be able to find it there."

Alum can be used to purify water, and it is also a kind of traditional Chinese medicine in natural minerals. There are no traditional Chinese medicine stores outside, and hospitals are considered state-owned industries, so there should be ones there.

Of course, these are just speculations, and I'm not sure if there is Si Ningning. Although I went to the county once last time, the time was limited, and she had a lot of things on her body, so she didn't have time to go around.

Huo Lang often went to the county, Si Ningning expected that he was familiar with the county, that's why he said this.

"Is there anything else you want?" Holland asked.

"Huh?" Si Ningning was taken aback for a moment, then quickly shook his head after realizing it, "It's gone, as long as alum is fine! I have a way to deal with issues like color fixation."

Huo Lang didn't know much about the matter of dyeing cloth. Si Ningning said he wanted it, so he nodded, "I should go there the day after tomorrow. If you have anything you want to buy or bring to Academician Liang, pack it up in advance and leave it tomorrow." I'll take the time to get it."

"En!" Si Ningning rolled her eyes and responded happily.

With one thing on his mind, Si Ningning focused on searching for mushrooms again, but he came across two clusters of poisonous mushrooms along the way, but they were all poisonous mushrooms that could not be eaten.

Si Ningning squatted in front of the poisonous mushroom, feeling a little discouraged. Thinking of something, she raised her head and reached out to grab Huo Lang's rolled-up trousers, "Go there!"

"Huh?" Huo Lang frowned in doubt.

Si Ningning frowned and smiled brightly: "It's the side where the hedgehog was found last time. We passed by when we went to Valley City, remember?"

When Si Ningning said this, Huo Lang knew what she was talking about.

He reached out and handed the wooden stick to Si Ningning, and when Si Ningning held it, Huo Lang pulled him up from the ground slightly.

Then turned around, the two held the same small wooden stick, and set off again one after the other.

Si Ningning focused on the dead tree from which he had picked elm mushrooms last time.

The last time I picked mushrooms, there were some small shriveled parts left, and such a large piece of elm yellow mushroom, how could there be some spores left?

As long as there are spores and the temperature and humidity are right, new mushrooms will grow.

The abacus was well calculated, but Si Ningning was disappointed when he actually arrived at the place.

When the dead tree went to the other side of the valley, Huorang put it on top of the creek. It rained heavily in the past two days, and the creek swelled, and the water level was almost equal to the two banks.

The dead wood brought some weight, and it became even heavier when it was drenched by rain. Now, the soil on both sides of the stream is sinking, and one-third of the tree is soaked in water. The humidity is too high, even if there are spores left , I can't grow any mushrooms right now...

Si Ningning did not give up, and searched along the edge of the bamboo forest along the stream.

After working for a long time, I have harvested a lot of bamboo fungus, but there are no mushrooms except bamboo fungus.

It is possible to bring bamboo fungus back to the educated youth spot, but the local residents do not eat it, so it is difficult to promote it, let alone plant it on a large scale.

Specify no play...

This is really a death before the master, which makes the hero burst into tears.

Si Ningning hummed with a mournful face, neither crying nor laughing.

Huo Lang saw her wrinkled face, full of disappointment and frustration, his brows furrowed unconsciously, and he reached out and handed the wooden stick to Si Ningning, "Why are you frustrated?"

Si Ningning bit her lip and raised her head, only to hear Huo Lang's low, slightly hoarse voice continue to come, "How can you not find two clusters of mushrooms on such a big mountain? Get up."

Si Ningning reached out to grab the wooden stick, and the moment Huo Lang pulled her up, she softly suggested, "Why don't you eat something first?"

It was already late when we came out, and after walking in the mountains for so long, I'm afraid it's time for lunch by now.

Si Ningning thinks it's okay, not very hungry, but considering Huo Lang's big size, and the fact that he has been carrying things along the road, he has exhausted a lot of energy, so he must be hungry faster, she considered it and continued: " Find it when you're full."

Si Ningning thought about Huo Lang, and Huo Lang thought about Si Ningning.

Looking for things is looking for things, but it's not easy for a little girl to look for them hungry.

He was originally a skinny and delicate person, but if he starved for two more meals, he would starve him to death

Huo Lang nodded without any hesitation.

Ever since, the two of them cleared a small piece of clean land under the scattered bamboo shadows by the stream.

Si Ningning picked up the basket that Huo Lang put on one side, and took out two sheets of greased paper with a length of 25x25 that had been prepared in advance and spread them on the floor.

Asking Huo Lang to press it with his hands to prevent the oil paper from being blown away by the wind, Si Ningning took out two old and new aluminum lunch boxes from the back basket, and the last time was a small bag of crushed peanuts, mashed garlic, chili oil, diced green onion and vinegar .

Salt and chicken essence were mixed into the lunch box early in the morning. As for the other seasonings, Si Ningning introduced them one by one, and asked Huo Lang to adjust them according to his personal preferences.

"This lunch box can't hold much. If you don't have enough, I'll give you some. I have a small appetite, so I can't eat that much." Si Ningning said.

Huo Lang nodded with a light "hmm".

Huo Lang also had a small waist basket. After Si Ningning finished speaking, he pulled out two black charcoal bumps from the waist basket with his backhand.

Oh...not black charcoal bumps.

Si Ningning took a second look and found that it was sweet potato, the kind that was stewed in the stove.

Huo Lang remembered what Si Ningning said before, telling him not to cook alone. Seeing that Si Ningning was staring at the sweet potato in his hand, his Adam's apple rolled, and he explained in a deep voice: "If you eat the leftovers in the morning, take them with you." Come out to eat and play, so as not to waste it."

Seeing his appearance as if he was facing a formidable enemy, Si Ningning couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Bring it with you, and add a sweet potato after eating later, so I don't have to worry about you not being full."

"……Um."

The little girl nods her head and puts her fists on her lips, her eyebrows and eyes are curved, and the breath she exudes from her whole body is like the warm light in spring, like the quiet summer wind, which completely calms the impetuousness in my heart.

Huo Lang is not a conservative person, but seeing such a scene, he couldn't help raising his arched eyebrows, and a trace of tenderness flashed in his eyes.

Just as the mountain breeze passed by, the bamboo clumps swayed, the shade of the trees whirled, and the tip of the nose smelled the smell of grass, trees and soil, and my heart felt inexplicably happy and at ease.

Huo Lang slowly closed his peach blossom eyes, couldn't help straightening his back, raised his jaw slightly to feel the carefree and tranquility carefully.

In this mountain forest, he traveled back and forth several times in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and this was the first time he had such a feeling.

And this special feeling was brought to him by Si Ningning...

The seemingly squeamish girl actually has a lot of special features hidden.

Dusty temperament.

Extraordinary gestures.

As well as the calm conversation, the gentleness and kindness towards others, and the healing and heart-warming smile, there is inexplicably a special power that can make people feel peaceful, discover the beauty around them, and see hope in adversity and adversity...

Huo Lang has seen many high-ranking officials and intellectuals who were born in high-educated families. Those people have good and bad conduct, but in the final analysis, Si Ningning is the person he has seen who can gather many good qualities in one person. First.

Not to mention something that could bring him this special feeling.

Although Si Ningning's appearance is very delicate and beautiful, in this day and age, her delicate beauty does not conform to the public's aesthetics, so it is not considered an advantage, or it is even a disadvantage.

The shortcomings that will be slandered and corrected by others.

But then he found more and more remarkable things about her, and Huo Lang felt more and more unfair towards her in his heart.

The feeling of wanting to protect and prefer is almost bursting out of his chest. Besides, there are some inexplicable things in his heart that make Huo Lang feel agitated.

But if he really wanted to say it, Huo Lang didn't know how to describe it.

Huo Lang's breathing became dull, and his brows frowned.

Si Ningning set the dishes and chopsticks, and when she heard Huo Lang's breath change, she looked up and saw Huo Lang sitting cross-legged like a monk in meditation. She didn't know what bothered her, she closed her eyes and said nothing, with a pair of arched eyebrows Still wrinkling tightly.

"Don't worry about it, let's eat quickly!" Si Ningning patted Huo Lang's knee while talking.

Huo Lang had been immersed in his own world just now, and he hadn't figured out the problem in his heart yet. Si Ningning suddenly pulled him out of the meditation world to reality, and the surrounding wind and bird chirping suddenly amplified. The body trembled sharply.

When he shook, Si Ningning was unprepared and trembled in fright.

The two sat on the ground, their heads tilted back at the same time, and their eyes were so big and small, they stared at each other as if they had seen a ghost.

The warm and peaceful atmosphere receded, and there was a faint awkwardness in the air instantly.

"You, what were you thinking just now?" Si Ningning calmed his little heart that was bouncing around, and opened a pair of smart deer eyes to break the embarrassment first, "Or did you fall asleep?"

Huo Lang's thin lips parted slightly, then pursed,
Thinking about?
Can you tell?
I was thinking of you just now?

Of course not.

The deep browbones furrowed and loosened, and Huo Lang uttered a few words dryly in a low and hoarse voice, "The wind in the mountains is comfortable, so I squinted for a while."

After all, Huo Lang didn't dare to meet Si Ningning's eyes, lowered his eyelids, picked up the chopsticks, picked up the lunch box after a while and asked, "What are you making this time?"

"It's jelly." Si Ningning explained, remembering what Huo Lang said just now, she stared at Huo Lang's face a few more times.

I didn't see the dark circles under my eyes, so I guess it wasn't because I didn't sleep well, it should be because I was tired from work.

Si Ningning mixed the jelly by himself, and Si Ningning said casually: "There is not so much work now, the weather is still so hot, don't just think about helping others, pay attention to yourself once in a while, you should rest. rest……"

"it is good."

Huo Lang responded in a low voice, and Si Ningning stopped talking.

After eating the jelly, they washed the lunch box by the stream and put it in the basket. Huo Lang and Si Ningning each had a sweet potato stewed in the stove.

These two sweet potatoes contain a lot of sugar. The principle of stewing in the stove is similar to that of roasting. There is a lot of oil overflowing from the surface. Si Ningning's movements are gentle. When peeling, not only the palms of the hands are black, but the sweet potatoes are also peeled. .

Huo Lang couldn't see it, so he directly took the sweet potato in her hand and broke it in half, and then divided the two halves into two. One sweet potato was instantly divided into four small pieces.

Huo Lang arranged the sweet potatoes one by one on the oiled paper, "Eat it."

"Oh!"

Si Ningning responded dryly, picked up a piece of sweet potato and folded it upside down, biting into small bites with crooked deer eyes and a smile, "It's so sweet!"

"Winter potatoes are sweeter than autumn potatoes. They were from last year. They were hidden in the cellar and eaten one after another. There are still some left." Huo Lang bit off half of a sweet potato and ate the sweet potato skin covered in stove ashes Don't care, "If you like it, I'll get you some in the afternoon."

Si Ningning nodded, "Okay."

This sweet potato is sweet, and the porridge tastes good. It's just right for He Gu and the others to drink it later.

(End of this chapter)